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Project Manager - Sustainable Model of Adult Social Care - Upper Floor, Montfield - SIC08989

Shetland Islands Council • Lerwick, Shetland Islands

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

4 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Shetland Islands Council is hiring a Project Manager - Sustainable Model of Adult Social Care - Upper Floor, Montfield - SIC08989 in Lerwick, a part-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. Shetland Islands Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Advertisement Details The post holder is responsible through the Director – Community Health and Social Care for undertaking a range of activities timeously contributing to the successful completion of the Sustainable Model of Adult Social Care. The post holder is responsible for leading and developing on the aims and objectives of the proposed project. The post holder will also undertake research and analysis activities to support the overall management of the project including service develop…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Shetland Islands Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 67% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Lerwick — browse them
Posted: 4 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Social work and care is a high-volume sponsorship category driven by persistent demand for care assistants, senior care workers, registered nurses in care settings, and qualified social workers. Many care home operators and domiciliary care providers hold active sponsor licences and recruit internationally on a regular basis.